“It’s like he farted”: Putin’s new Kremlin table sparks laughter

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It is nothing new that Russian President Vladimir Putin (71) likes to keep his distance from other government leaders in the Kremlin. His white gold, oval table has caused laughter several times in the past. The table is approximately six meters long. Putin usually sits on one side, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (65) and French President Emmanuel Macron (44) have sat on the other.

Some Photoshop artists joked online about the bizarre distance over which the heads of state communicated with each other. For example, they added figure skaters or curlers to the table.

Now the Kremlin boss appears to have bought a new table. This is no longer oval – but just as bizarre. The Russian does not seem to want to give up his distance. The new model is rectangular and hollow in the middle.

Putin takes half the table for himself

While thirteen religious leaders of different faiths had to huddle next to each other on one side of the table on Wednesday, Putin had the other half to himself. To ensure that his guests could still hear him, the Kremlin boss spoke into a microphone.

On X, formerly Twitter, users joke about the table. “There should be a mini pond and a crocodile in the middle,” one person wrote. Another user said: “It’s like he farted so loudly that everyone else sat as far away from the table as possible.”

In addition, the Photoshop experts are also working hard on this model. One user posted a photo of a giant plastic duck placed in the middle of the table. Another turned the table into a pool for people to swim in.

It is unclear exactly why Putin wants to sit so far away from everyone else. It could be an expression of his power. Or the fear of an assassination attempt. There is also speculation that the Kremlin boss is afraid of Corona and wants to protect himself against viruses by keeping his distance. (Mrs)

Source: Blick